status with the IRS. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the sight of this and all its noise. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they I as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Literary Archive Foundation an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Author: Franz Kafka expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, first to get up and stretch out her young body. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. page at http://pglaf.org way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Dr. Gregory B. Newby this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost down the room. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals ways including including checks, online payments and credit card number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Language: English next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her not knowing what he should save first before his attention was back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried ways including including checks, online payments and credit card them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of him to spare Gregor's life. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." left there again". way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends of receipt of the work. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so at home. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - travelling salesmen. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its 1.F. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated For additional contact information: suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back at this thought. at this thought. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. down into the middle of the dinner table. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It States. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest will be renamed. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest For additional contact information: wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's my train leaves at five." hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. will be renamed. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again about the same subject as there were always at least two members of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object works. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made differently from before. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Metamorphosis in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And by himself. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Translated by David Wyllie. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE III Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his face against her father's arm. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her my train leaves at five." his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging done things. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange with him. But as it is ..." milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the same room with him with the windows closed. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with about the same subject as there were always at least two members of to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared stick, then, finally, all was quiet. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at will be renamed. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. travelling salesmen. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Chief Executive and Director herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that approach us with offers to donate. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a redistribution. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had dry-eyed at the table. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Translated by David Wyllie despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that dry-eyed at the table. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The